Eric DuBose vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Eric DuBose
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eric DuBose built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 5.21 and 1.460 for Eric DuBose. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric DuBose and Ron Willis

Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.72
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
188.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
8.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
5.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
826
39.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
5.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
34.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Eric DuBose and Ron Willis

Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
188.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.769
0.769
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric DuBose and Ron Willis

Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
4338.46
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
576.92
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric DuBose
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric DuBose
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA